G2 Vendor Directory

Azure Files vs. Google Cloud NetApp Volumes

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAzure Files

by Microsoft

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes

by Google

Overall rating4.04.2
Review count5510
Ease of use8.49.4
Ease of setup8.610.0
Quality of support8.19.0
Meets requirements8.88.6
NPS25.49019650
Small Business20.8%20.0%
Mid-Market34.0%20.0%
Enterprise45.3%60.0%
Total page views14780
Total LLM citations29488

Azure Files

Azure File offers fully managed file shares in the cloud, accessible via the industry standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. Azure File shares is mounted concurrently by cloud or on-premises deployments of Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Pros

  • Customer Support
  • Azure Services
  • Implementation Ease
  • Security Protection
  • Ease of Use
  • Learning

Google Cloud NetApp Volumes

NetApp® Cloud Volumes for Google Cloud is a fully managed or self-managed file service that is integrated into Google Cloud with the multiprotocol support, performance, and availability required to run business-critical applications. It is designed to provide massively parallel shared access to thousands of Google Compute Engine and Google Kubernetes Engine instances, enabling your applications to achieve high levels of aggregate throughput and IOPS with consistent low latencies. Use cases. Customers can use the service to migrate existing enterprise applications to Google Cloud.

Pros

  • Integrations
  • Features
  • Cloud Services
  • Storage Solutions
  • Backup
  • Cost-Effective